How to add or import ADM and ADMX template files to Group Policy Templates (4354906)

Need to add additional Group Policy functionality to DA (Desktop Authority).

Add/Remove ADM Files

Desktop Authority's Group Policy Templates object provides the ability to import Classic Administrative templates and deploy the policy settings contained within them.

Once a Group Policy Template element is added to the configuration list, administrative template settings can be configured. This requires that Administrative templates be imported into the system. By default, the Operations Master's %windir%\inf folder is scanned for existing ADM files. All ADM files that are found are imported into Desktop Authority and copied to the Group Policy folder. By default, CONF.ADM, INETRES.ADM, and SYSTEM.ADM are selected for use in the Group Policy element.

To add a new ADM template to the list, click Import template files. Browse to the ADM template file and select it. Click Select to confirm the selection. The template file will be automatically imported and added to the list. All policies within the template file are immediately available for use in a Group Policy Templates element.

Select the template file(s) that will be used with this "Group Policy Templates" element(s). Once template files have been selected, select the Settings tab to configure them.

Add/Remove ADMX Files

Desktop Authority's Group Policy Templates object also provides support to import ADMX Administrative templates and deploy the policy settings contained within them.

Once a "Group Policy Templates" element is added to the configuration list, administrative template settings can be configured. This requires the Administrative templates be imported into the system.

ADMX file location

The ADMX file location defines where Desktop Authority will hold the ADMX file to be used by the system.

Upon import, the system makes a copy of the file and places it in the selected file location.

Select Use default location, to use the Desktop Authority default path for ADMX files. This path is \\DAServer_Name\slogic$\TemplateFiles. To select a custom path, choose Global location. The Global location path is set on the Global Settings (Global_System_Settings.htm) dialog.

Available ADMX template files

Import template files

To add a new ADMX template to the list, click Import template files. Browse to the ADMX template file and select it (multiple ADMX files can be selected). Click Open to confirm the selection. The template file(s) will be automatically be imported and added to the list. All policies within the template file are immediately available for use in a "Group Policy Templates" element. Select the template file(s) that will be used with this "Group Policy Templates" element(s). Once template files have been selected, select the Settings tab.